Megalithic Marvels of Ireland
Engineering · 5th Year · Ancient Engineering and Early Societies · 1.º Período

Megalithic Marvels of Ireland

Pupils explore the engineering feats of early Irish settlers, focusing on structures like Newgrange. They investigate how ancient societies moved massive stones without modern machinery.

NCCA Curriculum SpecificationsSESE History: Early people and ancient societiesSESE Science: Designing and making

About This Topic

Pupils explore the engineering feats of early Irish settlers, focusing on structures like Newgrange. They investigate how ancient societies moved massive stones without modern machinery.

Key Questions

  1. How was Newgrange constructed?
  2. What tools did early Irish engineers use?
  3. Why were these structures built to align with the sun?

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